I've been trying to use the "alternate shell" option of RDP to start a remote program immediately after clicking in the .RDP file, but it isn't working for me: after starting the RDP session, the standard Windows shell shows up (like if the server is ignoring the "alternate shell" and "shell working directory" entries)
I'm using Win7 Professional as RDP client (MSTSC v 6.1.7600) and Win2008 Srv as server
This is my .RDP file:
screen mode id:i:1 desktopwidth:i:800 desktopheight:i:600 session bpp:i:16 auto connect:i:1 full address:s:192.168.1.5 compression:i:1 keyboardhook:i:2 audiomode:i:2 redirectdrives:i:0 redirectprinters:i:0 redirectcomports:i:0 redirectsmartcards:i:0 displayconnectionbar:i:1 username:s:Admin2 domain:s:AKA alternate shell:s:C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe shell working directory:s:C:\Windows\System32 disable wallpaper:i:1 disable full window drag:i:1 disable menu anims:i:1 disable themes:i:1 bitmapcachepersistenable:i:1 1 Answer
Fixed using RemoteApp. For reference, here's the .RDP file generated with the Remote App wizard:
redirectclipboard:i:1 redirectposdevices:i:0 redirectprinters:i:1 redirectcomports:i:1 redirectsmartcards:i:1 devicestoredirect:s:* drivestoredirect:s:* redirectdrives:i:1 session bpp:i:32 span monitors:i:1 prompt for credentials on client:i:1 remoteapplicationmode:i:1 server port:i:3389 allow font smoothing:i:1 promptcredentialonce:i:1 authentication level:i:0 gatewayusagemethod:i:2 gatewayprofileusagemethod:i:0 gatewaycredentialssource:i:0 full address:s:192.168.1.5 alternate shell:s:||IVA remoteapplicationprogram:s:||IVA gatewayhostname:s: remoteapplicationname:s:IVA.EXE remoteapplicationcmdline:s: 
